{"id":2304,"date":"2022-02-18T06:31:27","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T22:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ola.tech\/vaccine-record-app-%e7%96%ab%e8%8b%97%e9%80%9a%e8%a1%8c%e8%ad%89-%e4%ba%8c%e7%b6%ad%e7%a2%bc%e9%a9%97%e8%ad%89\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T14:06:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T06:06:33","slug":"vaccine-record-app-%e7%96%ab%e8%8b%97%e9%80%9a%e8%a1%8c%e8%ad%89-%e4%ba%8c%e7%b6%ad%e7%a2%bc%e9%a9%97%e8%ad%89","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ola.tech\/en\/blog\/vaccine-record-app-%e7%96%ab%e8%8b%97%e9%80%9a%e8%a1%8c%e8%ad%89-%e4%ba%8c%e7%b6%ad%e7%a2%bc%e9%a9%97%e8%ad%89\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use Vaccine Pass in Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-can-merchants-facilitate-citizens-and-ensure-smooth-operation\">How can merchants facilitate citizens and ensure smooth operation?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, merchants have set up the LeaveHomeSafe QR code at the entrance of the store for citizens to use when entering. However, how will citizens and merchants use the vaccine pass that will be implemented soon? Ola Tech editor will share with you the key points and usage methods!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"merchant-verify-qr-code-scanner-app\">Merchant \u2013 Verify QR code Scanner app<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Merchant can start using the vaccine pass by simply downloading or updating the [Verification QR Code Scanner] developed by the government to the latest version.<br>Whether the merchant\/premises places it in front of the store for citizens to tap or arranges staff to scan the citizens\u2019 vaccination card QR code or the [COVID-19 Vaccination Medical Exemption Certificate] QR code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Place the mobile phone with the app in a conspicuous place. The mobile phone must have a front-facing camera, so that citizens can open their own LeaveHomeSafe QR code and point it at the mobile phone with a front-facing camera at the merchant\/premises [and beep]. If the front camera of the mobile phone used is not sensitive enough, the merchant\/premises can use the rear camera to scan the QR code. You just need to set up the relevant settings and you can use it smoothly!<br><br>Before using your mobile phone, merchants\/premises must first activate the newly added automatic scanning function in the APP, and use the&nbsp;<br><strong>[Leave Home Safe]<\/strong>&nbsp;venue code to facilitate citizens to use it easily. **Do not set the automatic lock function on your mobile phone to avoid affecting the smoothness of use and keep the mobile phone fully charged**<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"scan-results\">Scan Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scanning&nbsp;<strong>the electronic vaccination card\/medical exemption certificate\/viral disease test QR code<\/strong>&nbsp;will display 3 results respectively:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There are 3 possible results after scanning the QR code of the COVID-19 e-vaccination card (First dose of vaccine received, complete vaccination, including the following 14 days, and QR code data errors );<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are 3 possible results after scanning the QR code of the COVID-19 Vaccination Medical Exemption Certificate (valid, expired, and incorrect QR code information;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are 3 possible results after scanning the COVID-19 test QR code: (Test results within three days, test results older than three days, and incorrect QR code information).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the citizen completes the action, the merchant or premises staff will be notified<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-palette-color-2-color\"> Dongdong<\/mark><\/strong>. The person will listen to a sound indicating that they have been vaccinated. The person holding the [Exemption Certificate] will hear<strong><strong><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-palette-color-2-color\"> Boom.<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> The sound is used to identify whether the person has been vaccinated or holds an exemption certificate. If the QR code is invalid, you will hear <strong><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Dangdangdangdang.<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong> The delegate&#8217;s pass has not been validated, and he is not allowed to enter the premises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Citizens only need\u00a0to open the vaccination record (that is, the vaccination card QR code) in the\u00a0<strong>[Leave Home Safe] <\/strong>app. Then, point the phone&#8217;s screen with the front-facing camera and the [Verification QR Code Scanner] app at the merchant&#8217;s premises&#8230; It will\u00a0<strong>[beep]<\/strong>, and they can enter the venue when it is confirmed to be safe. *<br><br>*\u00a0Citizens do not need to worry, the data in the program will be encrypted, and merchants\/premises cannot retrieve citizens&#8217; personal information!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"video-introduction-of-operating-verification-qr-code-scanner\"><strong><strong>Video introduction&nbsp;of operating [Verification QR code scanner]&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/www.fehd.gov.hk\/english\/events\/covid19\/images\/vaccApp_tutorial_v2.mp4?_=1\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tips-web-version\"><strong><strong>Tips (Web Version)<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fehd.gov.hk\/tc_chi\/events\/covid19\/vaccination_record_app.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.fehd.gov.hk\/tc_chi\/events\/covid19\/vaccination_record_app.html<\/a><br>*Source of the above information and pictures: Food and Environmental Hygiene Department<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-can-merchants-premises-select-mobile-phones-that-meet-the-specifications-and-are-cost-effective\"><strong><strong>How can merchants\/premises select mobile phones that meet the specifications and are cost-effective?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, download the [&nbsp;<strong>Verification QR Code Scanner]<\/strong>&nbsp;mobile application (version 4.1.0 for Android mobile devices and version 4.1.0 for iOS mobile devices) to read the [&nbsp;<strong>COVID-19 Vaccination Exemption Certificate]<\/strong>&nbsp;QR code.<br><br>The Innovation and Technology Bureau requires that the scanner of mobile phone lenses can run on Android 6.0 or above, support Android phones or tablets with Google Store or Huawei App Market, and Apple phones or tablets with iOS12 or above.<br><br>The camera requirement for Apple iOS system is 7 million pixels or above, while that for Android system is 8 million pixels or above with auto focus function.<br><br>As not every mobile phone&#8217;s front camera has an autofocus function, please note that if you want to use the front camera for automatic scanning, the lens must be 13 million pixels or above to obtain better results (as different usage scenarios have different requirements for the front camera, it is recommended to perform a performance test before purchasing).<br><br>The editor also conducted additional searches for mobile phones with relevant specifications and found that there are other mobile phones on the market that are more cost-effective and meet the specifications for reference~~<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have tested the following mobile phones and can use the Verification QR Code Scanner App to scan the citizens&#8217; safe travel electronic vaccination card\/medical exemption certificate\/viral disease test QR code on the front or rear camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sharp-aquos-sense2-549\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zo2i3smpna-staging.onrocket.site\/zh-hk\/product\/sharp-aquos-sense2-shv43-%e5%86%b0%e7%b6%a0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sharp AQUOS Sense2 &#8211; $549<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>OS: Android 9 or 10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rear camera: 12MP (F2.0, 1.25 \u03bcm pixel image sensor, 25% larger than other sensors to increase the amount of light that can be captured)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Front camera: 8 megapixel selfie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sharp-aquos-sense-3-699\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zo2i3smpna-staging.onrocket.site\/zh-hk\/product\/sharp-aquos-sense-3-shv45-sh02m-64gb-%e7%8e%ab%e7%91%b0%e9%87%91%e8%89%b2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sharp AQUOS Sense 3 \u2013 $699<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>OS: Android 9 or 10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Front camera: 12.0 MP 4K lens @F2.0 (4656 x 3492 maximum resolution)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Video camera: 12.0 MP 4K wide-angle lens @F2.4 (3840 x 2160 4K2K maximum resolution)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Main camera 12.0 MP 4K lens @F1.9 (5480 x 4112 maximum resolution)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Features: High-speed AF + Multi-point AF, Depth of field, Noise reduction, AI auto, Real-time HDR and Virtual HDR, Anti-shake image stabilization, High-quality image mode<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/translate.google.com\/website?sl=pt&amp;tl=zh-TW&amp;hl=en&amp;client=webapp&amp;u=https:\/\/zo2i3smpna-staging.onrocket.site\/zh-hk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ola Tech<\/a>&nbsp;not only provides affordable and high-value-for-money mobile phones to the public and merchants, but also has dedicated personnel to carefully introduce usage and recommend mobile phones that are compatible with the [Vaccine Pass] and [Leave Home Safe] policies. There are also Japanese flagship brand series&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/translate.google.com\/website?sl=pt&amp;tl=zh-TW&amp;hl=en&amp;client=webapp&amp;u=https:\/\/zo2i3smpna-staging.onrocket.site\/zh-hk\/product-category\/sharp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sharp mobile phones<\/a>&nbsp;, Japanese version&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/translate.google.com\/website?sl=pt&amp;tl=zh-TW&amp;hl=en&amp;client=webapp&amp;u=https:\/\/zo2i3smpna-staging.onrocket.site\/zh-hk\/product-category\/%25e7%25b4%25a2%25e5%25b0%25bc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sony mobile phones<\/a>&nbsp;\u2002, Japanese version&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/translate.google.com\/website?sl=pt&amp;tl=zh-TW&amp;hl=en&amp;client=webapp&amp;u=https:\/\/zo2i3smpna-staging.onrocket.site\/zh-hk\/product-category\/%25e4%25b8%2589%25e6%2598%259f\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Samsung mobile<\/a>&nbsp;phones , Japanese version&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/translate.google.com\/website?sl=pt&amp;tl=zh-TW&amp;hl=en&amp;client=webapp&amp;u=https:\/\/zo2i3smpna-staging.onrocket.site\/zh-hk\/product-category\/%25e8%2598%258b%25e6%259e%259c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple mobile phones<\/a>&nbsp;, and Hong Kong brand&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/translate.google.com\/website?sl=pt&amp;tl=zh-TW&amp;hl=en&amp;client=webapp&amp;u=https:\/\/zo2i3smpna-staging.onrocket.site\/zh-hk\/product\/handy-t2-t700x-4g-16gb-3860mah-5-7-inch-hd-smartphone-%25e7%2581%25b0%25e8%2589%25b2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Handy smartphones<\/a>&nbsp;, which have sold more than 10,000 units to date.<br><br>We also have special discount packages for any merchant\/premises. If you have any inquiries, you can leave a message below or send an email to learn more!<br><br>Regardless of the purpose of the mobile phone, the editor believes that it is most appropriate to consider economic benefits and environmental protection as the main premise. I also hope to make a wish through this column, that the epidemic will subside as soon as possible, and everyone will be healthy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"further-reading\">Further reading<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ola.tech\/refurbished-phones\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1971\">Refurbished Phones: 7 Reasons Why You Should Buy Them!<\/a><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ola.tech\/leavehomesafe\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2101\">\u5b89\u5fc3\u51fa\u884cApp | \u624b\u6a5f\u6703\u88ab\u76e3\u63a7\uff1f \u6559\u4f603 \u62db\u300a\u771f\u3002\u5b89\u5fc3\u51fa\u884c\u300b<\/a><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hong Kong&#8217;s Vaccine Pass requires citizens to scan venue QR codes using the &#8220;LeaveHomeSafe&#8221; app while merchants use the government&#8217;s &#8220;QR Code Verification Scanner&#8221; app to validate vaccination records, with audio cues indicating status. 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